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India’s Archers Bring Home Silver at Asian Games! 🏹

Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag earned a silver medal in the women’s compound doubles at the Asian Para Games.

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Key Points

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Silver medal in women’s compound doubles, Asian Para Games 2026.

Combined score of 1,379 points, new Asian record.

Payal Nag is a quadruple‑amputee using a mouth‑operated bow.

Team’s performance set new records in qualification rounds.

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They scored 1,379 points together, breaking the previous Asian record.

Payal, who uses a mouth‑held bow after losing her limbs, showed amazing skill and courage.

Their success highlights the strength of India’s para‑archery team.

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5 words

compound bow

a bow with pulleys that makes it easier to pull the string

record

the best score ever achieved in a competition

para‑archery

archery for athletes with disabilities

quadruple‑amputee

a person who has lost all four limbs

qualification round

the early stage where competitors try to earn a high score to advance

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